DataFlex Reporting Nick Nikijuluw Gothenburg, 1 December 2016
[Introduction at Scanduc] This presentation is not just about DataFlex Reports. It is rather intended to give you some guidelines for future, along which Data Access is considering the development use and support of their products. Besides reporting itself, this presentation addresses related topics. Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting December 1, 2016
Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting Dynamic AI for management information, BI Crystal Reports Winprint Support for formatted text (RTF) DataFlex Reports, status. Converting Crystal reports to DataFlex reports Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting December 1, 2016
Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting Crystal Reports Cunningham (‘91) -> Crystal Services (WinQL?) -> Seagate Software -> Crystal Decisions -> Business Objects -> SAP. Crystal Reports XI released in 2004 Crystal Reports 2008 (V12): Integration with Java and .Net Crystal XI not supported by SAP nor Data Access Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting December 1, 2016
Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting Winprint Winprint serves a specific purpose Winprint uses an older, aging technology Support for future platforms. For example going web: we advise HTML or PDF Alternative reporting engine is VPE, offering strong PDF support, for web The VPE Library is more advanced than Winprint Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting December 1, 2016
Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting Formatted text Rich Text Format: Microsoft, 1987, last version 2008 (v1.9.1) Rich Text editors for web? Migrate to HTML for storing formatted text HTML Editor: Froala And there are many other options out there Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting December 1, 2016
Convert Crystal reports to DataFlex Reports A service on the web to automatically convert reports CRW Customer List report http://dataflexreportsassistant.dataaccess.eu/ Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting December 1, 2016
Convert Crystal reports to DataFlex Reports What can it do for you? Create a new report Database connection Table relationships Objects, size, position, properties It gets you started What it cannot not do for you Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting December 1, 2016
Convert Crystal reports to DataFlex Reports Contact Charlotte so we can enable your Data Access ID account Try it: Five first conversions are free Conversions cost EUR 1 per converted .RPT A minimum of EUR 100 charge Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting December 1, 2016
Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting DataFlex Reports Current revision is V5.01 Next Revision: V6, “Performance Update”. Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting December 1, 2016
DataFlex Reports V6 (done) Performance tuning (function pre-compiler) Performance tuning (summary fields) Page Layout performance Custom section names New function for Group Sort Number 'Show views', 'Show stored procedures' always available Open function editor on error CASE statement Improved function error messages Native barcode support (zint library) Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting December 1, 2016
DataFlex Reports V6 (before Beta) Assign option to multiple sections Copy objects between reports (phase 1) Nick Nikijuluw | DataFlex Reporting December 1, 2016
DataFlex Reports status New edition: DataFlex Reports Lite Will have limitations (number of records, tables) Available for free Integration library included Fully usable, deploy royalty-free, but with its limitations
In a nutshell Stop, or limit the use of Crystal Reports Consider automatic conversions, to get started Use Dynamic AI and DataFlex reports, preferably Stop or limit the use of Winprint, possibly migrate to VPE DataFlex Reports version 6, and Lite – Soon!
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